another rant about ultrakill again! wow!
thinking of wings in ultrakill,,,
like how gabriel's wings are shaped like an eagle's, since their primary feathers are long and distinct, similar to those birds of prey like falcons or eagles, and the slight upward curve is characteristic of birds that need both speed and control in the air.
here is the picture i was analyzing from
in my head he was able to glide and soar at high altitudes, high achieving, high in hierarchy(supreme angel!), high in power(they are literally made from god, the pinnacle of his creation other than man), (and yet the wings are still soft, made of flesh)they are the monarchs of aerial space, after all--until he was condemned, when the father's light now cut from him--and all muscles need exercise after all, and i imagine his wings shrunk a bit from not being able to utilise them and from the time he hasn't used it(i believe they need aerial space and i'm not sure if he gave himself that or the constant blood rain would like yk damage it(just like how birds HATE flying in rain, it would cause it to malfunction, or that it needs light for flight to be sustained.). and i think in the new update they're gonna do something to his wings hopefully, either like pinioning them or making them not as flexible, or the light fading(yk, light got taken and stuff).
i’d also like to analyse v1’s because why not
V1’s wings are made of cold steel, mechanical constructs of something that resembles wings. they are luminous by the constant fueling of their energy through bloodlust, and yet they are the pinnacle of mankind’s technology; they were made to emulate angelic/seraphic wings seen in biblical and religious depictions of angels.
perhaps humanity tried to reach god by this method, creating something of awe that he would come back. the wings also evoke the “halo” or “wing-blades” seen in various interpretations of high-ranking angels or divine warriors in media, reinforcing the idea that V1, despite being a machine, takes on a form that aligns with angels in a twisted way—a mirror. v1’s wings is a testament to how a machine forcibly ascended to a level of power that they are both feared by heaven AND hell.